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(A) support for Buddhism and persecution of other religions
(B) indifference and agnosticism
(C) support for Christianity and Judaism and suppression of other religions
(D) support for Zoroastrianism but toleration of other religions

2006-11-01 05:17:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities History

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Several important religions and religious movements originated in Central Asia and the Caucasus:

Mithraism, with the proto-Indo-Iranian Mithra as its deity, was popular in pre-Zoroastrian times.
Zoroastrism and Mazdaism, founded c. 1000 BCE, played an important role during the Median, Achaemenid and Parthian eras, and was the state religion of Sassanid Persia.
Mandaeanism, a gnostic religion thought to have been founded in the 1st century CE.
Zurvanism, a strain of Zoroastrianism that was popular during the Sassanid era (3rd - 7th century CE).
Manichaeism, a gnostic religion founded in the 3rd century CE that may have been influenced by Mandaeanism.
Mazdakism, a socialist philosophy that gained influence during the late 5th century.
Yarsan, a religious order of Yazdanism, believed to have been founded in the 16th century.
Bábísm, a mid-19th century religion that was a predecessor of the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith, an emerging religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh, a 19th century Persian exile.
Persian Mysticism, a traditional interpretation of existence, life and love with Perso-Islamic Sufism as its practical aspect.

2006-11-01 05:21:09 · answer #1 · answered by Naomi 4 · 0 0

all three, religion can be whatever u want....

2006-11-01 13:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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